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THE MORNING OREGON! AX, TUESDAY. AUGUST 4, 1908. 13,821 WOMEN IN GOVERNMENT PHY Remuneration Not So Good as Men's, but They All Earn Sufficient Living. JOBS ARE SURE, ANYWAY Som Three Hundred of - Thirteen Thousand Over Sixty-Five Years " Old Most Are Past ' Thirty-Five. ' , WASHINGTON". Aua ?. (Special.) In the last tew yean, outside of the departments at Washing-ton, women have been increasing; in number In the Government service. Last year, in all the civil service positions of the Na tional Government, not including the consular and diplomatic service, there were 2SS.902 employes. Ten per cent of the total were employed In the Dis trict of Columbia. Recently the Department of Com merce and Labor has been looking; Into detailed statistics concerning the civil service employes of the country. It was found impossible to Include for comparison those employes in the sev eral departmental brtnches of the Gov ernment presided over by the Cabinet heads under appointment by the Presi dent: also the employes under the Isthmian Canal Commission were ex cluded, the whole number of exclusions footing 101.028 of the army under civil service. This lias left a total of 1S5. 874 employes of the Government sub ject to the comparisons of the Investi gators. Thus for the purposes of comparison these 185.874 employes are divided ac cording to sex into 17:. 053 men and 1S.S21 women. In Washington It was found that the proportion of women em ployes was 3 to 10. while elsewhere in the country there was one woman to 2S men in civil service positions. Both women and men in the service at Wash ington were older than were the em ployes elsewhere, while in the District the averaee salary was larger. In Wash ington the average salary for the man was JUTS and for the woman It was JS37; oiitsiti' of the, District the average was for the man and 766 for the woman. Work In Lower Grades. In the matter of comparative salary for the sexes the bureau says: "That the percentage of women paid at the rate of less than J720 a year Is markedly high as compared with that for men does not indicate that women receive less than the men tor the same class of work, but reflects the fact already noted that a far larger percentage of the women than of the men are engaged In sub clerical work or in manual labor." In the application of this quoted par agraph all employes considered for all the country are included. To show how woman holds her own In the several classifications by salary measurements the following table is worth studying for the comparisons: Men. Women. t'nder 2S.S12 6.519 S 7- to $ 40 30.331 1.491 S40 to f- 10.2 242 rrt to 10 42.4 1V) to ISO 32f! 1.431 1V to 1 1.W4 1.4S7 140 to lliX 8.70 4i6 to 1 1S2 IfrW to 21 2 Ml . 25 2 to 25-0 2.314 9 and over '1.872 2 Still further In evidence of woman's abilities as a wage earner one may con sider the above table from the 81000 mark to that approaching ll) a year. Looking only at the abstract figures, one might take It for granted that the number of women in these classifications la marSvdly smaller than the number of men. But to determine woman" real position and capabilities it Is necessary to consider her place In percentages. The number of the men In this table It taken from a total of 172.f3. the number of women from a total of only 13.S21. fany Get .Moderate Salary. On a basis of these figures the women earning above JI'Vh) and almost to tl.10 a year are proportionately greater in numbers than are the men.'. In these four gradations, as shown In the salary tables, t;i"se percentages show as follows: Salary range. Women. Men. l't to il20 , 21.7 23.1 5n to 1VO 23.0 11.9 1VA to 1W 7.4 6.2 1600 to 1S"0 2.3 2.2 Age advantages for women In the civil service have b.en touched upon as some thing to appeal to the sex. Sixteen per cent of th.' women in civil service are under 25 years old. as against the 11 per cent of men under that age. This is accounted for. however, by the fact that the women prepare for less techlcal and exacting work under the Government. Yet that the service is especially tolerant as to the age limit is shown In the fact that 53 per cent of the women employes con fess to 35 years and under 44 years, and '0 per cent admit 45 years and under 54 years. There are V$ women. Indeed, who are more than 3 years old. CULT OF SPOTLESS CUFF 1Vearer9 of Colored Shirts Are Con demned as I'ntldy. LONDON", Aug 1. (Special.) "No man with any respect for himself ran wear a dirty cuff." says the Lancet, and deduce from ttal incontestable truism the start ling theory that the man who wears col ored shirts Is something of a sloven. "When " a man finds it convenient to wear colored shirts and cuffs." argues the great medical organ, "he means In reality hat he can carry dirt for a little longer without giving offense than if he wore a spotlessly white material." Though the washing bill Is reduced and the shirts are not so qulrkly frayed by the mechanical processes of the laundry, the paper contends -that materials which do not compel constant change by be coming an offense to the eye If they are ever so slightly soiled, are bound to ba worn too long. By keeping his cuffs religiously clean and constantly changing them a man re duce his chances of picking up bacteria. Cuffs that do not look dirty directly they are soiled are severely condemned. Colored handkerchiefs are declared an abomination. The Journal does not condemn cuffs, but. on the contrary, says they are an Indispensable part of the clothing of the neatly, cleanly dressed man but they must always be clean and speckless. nl ' ... ?7 THE VOl'XO TIRK PARTY THREATENS TO OCCUPY MOXASTIR CNI.ESS JILTAS ABDUL, HAMID ACCEDES TO THEIR DEMANDS. It Is Impossible for outsiders to spe the Suitan of Turkey except at the ceremony of the Selamlik every Friday. The above drawing was made by Davenport on one of these occasions two years ago. The Sultan has not been photographed since his accession to the throne 30 years ago, and those photographs show him as a beardless young man. BLUE Li FORBIDS CASTRO A SLY .FOX Profits Personally by Course of Misgovernment. PLAYS UPON IGNORANCE i Ttie neir Rrtihenh'.te tunnel under th Thames t Ptepney ha cost pomthlna like $l0.'".ooo to construct and is the larrest tube bciins of lis kind in th world. Its total length. Including 'he two slewing ap proaches. ? roughly one tn'i onth1rd miles. The lencth of tunnel actually under the river la about ono-tblrd of a mlla. j Panders to Prejudices of His Coun trymen With Motto Venezuela for Venezuelans Caused of Quarrel With Dutch. t . NEW YORK. Aug. 3. (Special.) Once more Venezuela comes prominently before .w. t h notion, of the world be cause of the actions toward foreigners of her government, headed by Cfpriano Caslro president and trouble-maker for the last nine years. Holland s the latest nation to take ottense at ma i-vuis-t, Nn.t r.itr. on.1 tha emulsion of the Dutch minister from Caracas, the capital of Venezuela, nas causea me AV..t.-. tA t ho Gntitk American state by the government of the Netherlands. The Dutch minister s immediate min, In the eyes of Castro, appears t6 have been the indiscreet publication of a state ment bv the minister to the effect that Catro had ruined Venezuela. But back of this ts the Castro policy, founded upon hatred of foreign influences and foreign .v.. rnimirT. which has led to the suspension of diplomatic relations between Venezuela and the United States. Great Britain. France, toiorooia ana v slbly Italy. Xt Injured Personally. , "Venezuela for the Venezuelans" is said v.. r..tn' motto. His enemies, who are numerous, say the real motto is "Ven ezuela for Castro." It appears to be cer tain that whatever the result to Venezuela of Ca-tro's actions, ne win not suuer sonallv. He Is making money out of the asphait situation and probably, like his predecessor. President Blanco, shipping r i. nut of th country In antiolpa- tlon of the day when he may be compelled to leave Venezuela suaaeniy ami vnr- th red hand of revolution. appears every little while against the Venezuelan Ky ana mnn m. for Castro's ousting or American hPiiii mining Interests from control of the Bermu'dez supply. Castro's term of office will expire in 1910. and the Venezuelan constitution pro vides that a president cannot succeed himself, the term being for six years. It remains to be seen whether, two years hence, he will be rejected by his country men or will disregard the law of the state and hold on anyway.. South American presidents have not always been strictly devoted to the law. Indeed, their course sometimes suggests the delicate Inquiry once put bv an American leader of offlce seeklng constituents: "And what Is a little matter like the constitution between friends?" Works American Mine. The situation In Venezuela as regards asphalt Is. n brief, that the American In vestors have been ousted from control of the property in which they Invested many millions of dollars, and President Castro's government is working the field and sell ing the product. There are five big claims made by these Investors against the gov ernment. Recently the court of cassa tion, the hlRhest court of Venezuela, de cided that the New York and Bermudez Asphalt Company must pay a fine of 15.ono.COO for having aided financially the Matos revolution. From this decision there is no appeal. It is not denied by the company that when the revolution broke out in 1W2 tribute was paid to Matos. This, it is satd, was necessary because Matos controlled absolutely the province of Bermudez. and Castro could not protect the company's agents or its property. In the case of the United States and Venezuela Company, having the Crltch fleld grant. President Castro Is charged with having Imposed a duty on the asphalt, contrary to the terms of the con cession. When W. J. Calhoun went down to Investigate the asphalt tangle for the United States -he reported that this com pany had fulfilled In a very creditable manner the terms of Its agreement with the government. lias Great Resources. Venezuela has breat resources that are undeveloped. The population may now be 3.000,010 it was estimated at 3.S02.492 In JP0S. The area of the country Is about 364.000 square miles equivalent to the j states of Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas combined. There are few roads that are more than cart and mule tracks and only 540 miles of railroad. The country imports about 145,000,000 worth of goods a year and exports about SSI.OOO.COO. The army consists of about fiOOO Infantry and 1600 artillery, and the navy of one gunboat of 609 tons and two torpedo destroyers of -771 tons. Yet with these petty resources Venezuela virtually defies the world. Had it not been for the Monroe doctrine, so troublesome to European governments and so comforting to South American states. Castro's neck. metaphorically speaking, would have been wrung long ago. The United States, In its capacity of protector to Venezuela, has had many a time to threaten summary measures to compel the observance of International obligations. But Castro is not concerned. Seated in his palace and drinking Incredi ble quantities of brandy he pays no at tention to what the world thinks of him. Castro's Insular Nature. This man is not remarkable in his general-characteristics: they are those of an Insular nature that knows nothing by actual seeing of the world - outside his own country. He was born in the prov ince of San Antonio. October 24. 1S80. In his young manhood he was a Senator, but retired from that office upon the fall of President Palaclo In 1S92. In 1SS9 he led the successful Insurrection against President Andrad?, and October 24 of that year was made provisional president. In May, 1901. he was regularly elected for the constitutional term of six years. It is said that Castro has a dash of In dian blood, but his ancestry Is mainly Spanish. Some people say he is an ac cident, but it is generally agreed that he has ability In dealing with his own countrymen. The world has been in terested for several years In his defiance of the rights of cltlzns of all other na tions, and probably will continue to be interested, for Castro shows no signs of a change of heart. Senator Cullom said once that he should be "spanked," but he wasn't spanked. That was when he calmly tolti the State Department at Washington that the asphalt concession aires were fllubuster. AUTO WRECK; FIVE KILLED ' (Continued From First Page.) denness when it struck a large tree that the occupants were hurled out as if shot from a catapult, landing on the hard road 15 feet below. Mrs. McCormack; her daughter Clara and the Infant son of Mrs. O'Brien were killed instantly. All three struck on their heads. The body of Clara lay across that of her mother. Mrs. O'Brien and her little son. Ira. dieu at the Guild Hospital In San Mateo as a result of the Injuries they received. The little boy passed away at 5:30 o'clock and his mother an hour later. Two Girls Are Hurt. Miss MeCauley is at the same hospital, to which the injured were rushed by a passing automobile, with two broken arms and many bruises. Ethel McCor mack is at her home suffering from a sprained ankle and the shock. Mrs. McCormack Is the wife of Thomas A. McCormack. president of the Mc Cormack Iron Works In this city, and Ira G. O'Brien, the husband of Mrs. O'Brien, Is the proprietor of the Keystone Manu facturing works in Sen Mateo. Both families are prominent in society circles of this city and San Mateo. Saturday afternoon Mrs. Frederick Mar riott, wife of a well-known San Fran cisco .publisher, and James D. Gilbert lost their lives in a similar accident near Los Gatos and' three others were Injured. HOT SALT BATHS. Hot and cold showers, batfilng suits and dressing rooms for surf bathers. Hotel Moore, Seaside. Or. A Sailor In the Shadow. Chicago News. Miss Isla Stewart, for 21 years matron of St. Bartholomew's Hospital. London, recently told this story at a public dinner given in her honor. Some years ago. in one of her wards, lay a little boy who was dying of hip disease. He was an orphan with only one brother, a sailor then serving on a British warship in Chinese waters. . One morning the boy told her that he had had such a happy night, as he had dreamed that his brother was with him at his b?dslde. When the night nurse came to report she said that she had had a curious experienc-. When looking along the ward during the night sho had been astonished to see a sailor In the ward beside the boy's bed. Re senting the Intrusion. Bhe had gone to the bed to inquire Into the matter, when she found there was nobody there. Twic" afterward during the night she had seen the same apparition. At last she turned down the gas and altered the position of some plants. After that she did not see the sailor again. Massachusetts Man Marries Pretty Stepmother. IGNORANT OF STATUTE Couple Finds Too tate That Union Is Prohibited and Young Wife Is Heartbroken Over Her Plight. SPRINGFIELD. Mass.. Aug. 8. (Spe cial.) Wife or stepmother? This is the question to which a newly married Springfield couple vainly seek to an swer. Wife, says love. Stepmother, declares the law.' A statute of puri tanic days, nearly forgotten, threatens to shatter the romance of Clement Wayne Kirkpatrick, a prominent busi ness man of Springfield, and his young wife, who, until his father's death, two years ago, was his stepmother. Kirkpatrick and his pretty bride re turned a few days ago from their honeymoon only to find tnat. under the statute, their marriage is void, in cold language the law declaring: "No man shall marry his mother, grandmother, daughter, granddaughter, sister, stepmother, grandfather's wife, son's wife, grandson's wife, wife's mother, wife's grandmother, wife's daughter, sleter's daughter, father's sister, or mother's sister. Sec. 1, Chap. 15." Neither can they escape from their predicament by being married in an other state, for the same law declares: "A marriage shall be void in this commonwealth If the parties, both be ing resident here and intending to re turn and reside here In order to evade any of the provisions of the first five eections of this chapter, go to another state or country and there have their marriage solemnized and return and reside here." , ' Pretty Wife Heartbroken. While her husband Is bravely trying to find a way out of the difficulty, pretty little Stella Kirkpatrick la heartbroken over the news that greet ed her on her return to Willimansett, a secluded little hamlet of Springfield, which has for years been the home of the Kirkpatrlcks. Mrs. Kirkpatrick is one of the pret tiest and most popular young women In the little town. She is petite, with wavy, jet black hair, and the young swains of the hamlet say that she has the most bewitching pair of eyes, black as midnight, full of mischief. As a child she was the playmate of her present husband. When the lat ter's father, who was a widower, asked her to marry him, she agreed, and in 1901 pretty Stella Morris became Mrs. Kirkpatrick. If young Kirkpatrlcks heart was grieved at losing thus his childhoods sweetheart, he never showed It, but when Stella became his stepmother she insisted that the boy live apart from them. " Charles Kirkpatrick," the father, was heartbroken, for the son was his only child. Nevertheless, he allowed his young wife to have her way, and a place was found near by where his son might board. Here the latter stayed for some time, when he left and went to Holyoke to prepare for busi ness. In a year or two he went into business in Chicopee. Meets Stepmother Again. Then in 1906 Klrkpatrick's father died. The home was broken up and the young widow went to work In an office in Willimansett. Wayne and his stepmother now met more and more often. He came to the house where she lived with her brother and the lat ter's wife. They both would Joke about their relations, but there came a time when they ceased to do so. A little while ago Wayne told his stepmother of the love which was In his heart and secretly they made their plans to marry. Finally everything was settled, the new home was ready 3200 IN GOLD GIVEN AWAY WHY NOT GET IT? IT COSTS NOTHING TO TRY To the readers of The Oreg-onlan who write the moat effective advertisements i lor DulTv's Pure Malt Whlekey (the old tam"j; remedy) will be given 200 In prizes for the beat advertisement. $30 for the eo ond. S25 for the third. (10 each for tne fourth and flfth and J5 for the ilxth. ANYONE CAN DO IT There are thousands of young men and women wtio poiaeaa great ability for writ ing advertisements. If they know it, well and good. If they do not know it, they may discover that they posaess a new source of Income. Do not think because you have not had a college education that you cannot write an effective, forceful advertisement. Strong, true and simple everyday words are all vou need to convince the public. The majority of the most eucces.ru! ad vertising writers In the country today are self-educated men and women. It la a clear presentation of bright Idea, that makes an advertising writer successful. One writer Jumped from oblivion to fame by writing a prize story for a New York paper. A few years ago he was unheard of today bie writings are in demand at fabulous prices. You may not be aware (hat a first-class advertising writer commands a large salary. Many make from S.VIOO to (20.000 annually. Perhaps you have the latent ability stored up. unknown to yourself. Here ts your op portunity to make a test of It. Who knows? Perhaps your fortune depends on the writing of one advertisement. We will send you a book of Information regarding Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey, con taining .ample advertisements, for a two cent stamp to cover postage. Every advertisement received will be paid for. If ued, at the uniform rate of (2.00. besides the prize offered above. Offer good until September 1. Duffy's Pure Malt Whisky Is an absolutely pure distillation of malted grain; great care being used to have every kernel thoroughly malted, thus destroying the germ and pro ducing a predigested liquid food In the form of a matt essence, which la the most effective tonic stimulant and invlgorator known to aclence; softened by warmth and moisture. Its palatabillty -and freedom from Injurious subBtances render It so that it can be retained by the most senstlve stom ach. Is is used as a medicine for all man kind throughout the world.. Hundreds of thousands of people are using It today, so It will be easy for you to find out as to Its merits and quality that you may be better able to write your advertisement truthfully and forcefully. If you wish manuscript returned enclose sufficient postage. Send as many advertise ments as you wish. Address your letter. Editor Advertising Dept., Puffy Malt Whis key Co.. Rochester. N. Y.. and mention hav ing seen this advertisement In The Orego nlan. The publishers guarantee this liberal offer. ' and last week they etarted for Hart ford, Conn., to become man and wife. At the last minute they changed their minds about their destination and came to Springfield to find a min ister. Wayne had a marriage license which he had secured in Chicopee, where his stepmother lived, and, going to the office of the City Clerk in Springfield, he procured one for him self. Notice was taken of the fact that Wayne was but 22 years old and his bride-to-be was 29 and had the same name. No questions were aeked. how ever, and happy In themselvese, the two went to the home of Rev. Mark A. Den man, pastor of Memorial Church, and were married. They went on their honeymoon, but their dreams for future happiness were rudely broken when on their return home they were informed that the mer ciless law forbade their, union. The young couple are still undecided as to what they will do. ' "We must think it over, the blow was so unexpected." they declare. PERSONAMVIENTION. John H. Becker and James Williams have returned to the city, after a two weeks' sojourn at Seaside. Milo J. Loveless, a prominent young attorney of Seattle, was in Portland last week on legal business. Miss May Van Dyke, the charming and accomplished pianlste. of Des Moines, Iowa.' arrived Monday evening for an extended visit at the C. H. Far rington home. CHICAGO, Aug. 3. fSpecial.) The fol lowing from Oregon registered at Chi cago hotels today: From Portland Bertha J. Piatt, Blanche M. Piatt, at the Stratford: A. Reffllng and wife, Charles A. Boyce, Roy S. Wagner, M. ' Barde, at the Great Northern. From Marshfield, Or. D. L. Rood and wife, at the ' Great Northern. Hifle Cash Register. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Aug. 3. (Spe cial.) Burglars entered the drugstore of A. W. Shelley during the night and se cured (90 that was In the cash register. NEWPORT YAQUINA BAY Oregon's Matchless Beach Resort The Place to Go for Perfect Rest and All Sorts of Healthful and Delightful Recreation. ITS FACILITIES ARE COMPLETE Best of food and an abundance of it. Fresh water from springs. All modern necessities, such as telegraph, telephone, markets freshly provided every day. Fuel in abund ance. Cottages partly furnished or unfurnished to be had cheaply. Strict municipal sanitary regula tions. SUMMER EXCURSION RATES From AH Points in the Northwest NEWPORT is reached by way of the Southern Pacific to Albany or Corvallis, thence Corvallis & Eastern K. K. Train service daily and the trip a pleasure throughout. Leave Portland 8:15 A. M., main line via Albany, or 7 A. M. via West Side line. RATES FROM PORTLAND Season Tickets, on sala daily $6.00 Stturday-to-Monday Tickets $3.00 Call at the city ticket office of the Southern Pacific, Third and Washington streets, in Portland, or at any S. P. ageocy elsewhere, for complete information. WM. McMURRAY, General Passenger Agent, Southern Pacific Co. Lines in Oregon, Portland, Or. Li m be mi ens National Bank Corner Second and Stark Streets, PORTLAND, OREGON Capital $25O,O00.0C OFFICERS G. K. Wentworth President John A. Keating Vice-President George L. McPherson Vice-President H. D. Story Cashier F. A. Freeman Assistant Cashier DIRECTORS G. K. Wentworth Lloyd J. Wentworth Charles S. Russell J. E. Wheeler P. S. Brumbv Geo. L. McPherson Dr. K. A. J. MacKenzie John A. Keating George G. Bingham Robert T. Piatt H. D. Story TRAN3ACTS A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS Don't "look for the signature" Just look for the food in a package of I10HE J60-JT0 2 Grea 'Ummer Sale Homefurnishings - August is the dullest month in the furniture trade. We are going to stimulate the trade by offering some more of those wonderfully low prices which have made Calef Bros, the leading low-priced home furnishers of the city All Summer Goods to Be Closed Out Refrigerators, Porch and Lawn Furniture, Hammocks, Etc Take Advantage of These Our Low-Rent Prices It's all food and it's full of muscle-making:, life-giving material. It i3 the new malted corn food, made of the choicest white corn blended with pure barley-malt. Agrees with everybody and tastes good to youn? and old. Ready-to-serve hot or cold. Your grocer sells it The only Malted Corn Flakes. Exclusive Agents Cutler Desks Wabash Filing Cabinets Edison's Mimeographs and Supplies The Writerpress Dick Steel Safe Cabinets Dick Folding Machines Kilham Loose Leaf Ledger E. Dietzgen's Architects & Engineers Supplies Kee Lox Carbons and Ribbons Tkt Sim . GtoJ Smict STATIONERS PRINTERS ENGRAVERS BOOKBINDERS FIFTH AND OAK STREETS. PORTLAND. OREGON New York Central Lines TO NEW YORK The "Different" Route Why? It Lands You "IN" New York City Grand Central Station Only railroad terminal in New York. Right in the heart of the hotel and residence district. Subway station under same roof. Fifteen minutes to Brooklyn without change. All you have to do is Get on the train "IN" Chicago or St Louis Get off the train "IN" New York . Then you're there "LAKE SHORE" VIA CHICAGO The Route of the "20th Century Limited" "MICHIGAN CENTRAL" VIA CHICAGO "The Niagara Falls Route" "BIG FOUR R0CTE" VIA ST. LOUIS AND PEORIA. W. C. S EACH REST, N. P. C. A., 132 Third St.. Portland, Or. WARREN J. LYNCH, PASSENGER TRAFFIC MANAGER, CHICAGO.